Creator	Millard, Alexander S., 1832-
Title	Alexander S. Millard Diary
Description	Alexander S. Millard is believed to have resided in Throop, New York in Cayuga County prior to the American Civil War. He enrolled in the 26th New York Independent Light Artillery Battery at Rochester, New York on September 20, 1862. He was mustered-in as Quartermaster-Sergeant but was promoted to First Sergeant and later to Second Lieutenant. He mustered out with his regiment on September 12, 1865. Following the war he returned to western New York. Consists of the diary of Second Lieutenant Alexander S. Millard of the 26th New York Independent Light Artillery Battery (a.k.a. Barnes' Rifle Battery) from January 1 to November 29, 1865. Includes daily entries from military camps near Mobile, Alabama and Brownsville, Texas. Offers a brief description of the Union Army siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely.
Date	1865
Time Period	1865
LC Subject Headings	Millard, Alexander, S., 1832- United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 26th (1862-1865) Fort Blakely, Alabama--Siege, 1865 Spanish Fort, Mobile, Alabama Fort Morgan, Mobile, Alabama Mobile (Ala.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Alabama--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Brownsville (Tex.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Clarksville (Tex.)--History
EOA Categories	Government & Politics -- Military Peoples -- Military Life History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction
Type	Text
Format	PDF
Record Group	RG 0818
File Name	0818-02-0074mc.pdf
Link to catalog	http://aubiecat.auburn.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=2049844
Repository	Auburn University. Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
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Submitted by	Coates, Midge